Local non-profit Cinema Project is nearing the final week of a Kickstarter fundraising campaign that will help keep them operational all the way through next season. As PDX's shining star of experimental and art film exhibition, the organization is absolutely worthy of your support.
My own first encounter with Cinema Project dates back to 2008 when they were able to secure the scarcely seen short films by Apichatpong Weerasethakul for a screening at the Whitsell Auditorium. Other notable past presentations have included Jonas Mekas' mind-blowingly epic cinematic diary Walden, the most recent work by experimental puppet theater and film director Janie Geiser and far too many other rare gems to recount here.
An excerpt from Walden (1969) by Jonas Mekas:
An excerpt from Worldly Desires (2005) by Apichatpong Weerasethakul:
Even a quick perusal of this season's schedule reveals that Cinema Project's programming is unlike anything else on offer in Portland. We're extremely fortunate to have these folks kicking around our town, especially when one considers how few organizations like this are available on the national scene.
Here's a link to their Kickstarter page, complete with a budgetary breakdown of what operations the funds will cover. And as of this writing, they've got about 8 days left to raise just under $2K. As with most Kickstarter campaigns, there are "prizes" associated with the various levels of support. Lend them a hand, if you can. And don't forget to check out one of their upcoming screenings...the next one's on October 11th at 6p.m.
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